: The Notes of a Formal Wizard

late at night……

King Philip arrived outside a room

He slowly raised his hand, intending to knock on the door, but froze in mid-air.

Behind the large brown gate before him seemed to lurk some ferocious beast, filling even the king with dread.

After a moment's hesitation, Philip lowered his hand and did not knock on the door.

He paced outside the door for a long time before finally mustering the courage to come to the door again.

But as soon as he raised his hand, he stopped, his hand hovering in mid-air without striking down, for fear of disturbing the people inside.

He went back and forth several times, but he was still lingering outside the gate.

Just as he came to the door again and raised his right hand.

The door creaked open, and the brown door was suddenly flung open, revealing a crack.

Philip's body stiffened, his heart raced, and even his breathing became rapid.

As the door slowly opened, he felt his heart leap into his throat when he saw Matthew's face.

"Master Matthew!"

Matthew's expression remained calm, revealing no emotion. "What is it?"

Philip took a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves, and slowly explained his purpose.

It turns out that the Moon Tear Crystal Mine was recently damaged by Crystal Beasts, and King Philip dispatched a large number of knights to exterminate them.

However, the knights not only failed to eliminate the crystal beasts, but also suffered heavy losses.

The most critical issue is that his eldest son, Evan, suddenly disappeared some time ago. As a legendary knight, Evan was the pillar of the royal family.

Now that he has disappeared, the other earls are getting restless and have begun to eye him covetously.

The Harrison family, in particular, has recently cultivated a large number of knights, and it's unclear what they're plotting. The Seven Empire is now facing both internal and external threats.

If it weren't for a crisis concerning the survival of the nation, he wouldn't dare bother Matthew even if he had ten lives.

"Please, Lord Matthew, save the Seven Empire!" King Philip said respectfully, his posture extremely humble.

Matthew shook his head and refused, "You know about the Tidal School's protection regulations."

According to the protection regulations of the Tide School, apprentices are not allowed to interfere in the struggles between secular kingdoms, unless there is a crisis caused by supernatural forces, such as a monster riot or an invasion from another world.

Philip was already prepared, so he wasn't surprised by Matthew's answer. "Don't worry, sir, I understand."

"I'm not asking you to solve the current crisis in the Empire; I simply want your help in finding Evan's whereabouts."

Upon hearing this, Matthew still refused decisively, saying, "I'm busy."

He wasn't some pushover; right now he had to deal with the problem of soul corruption, so he didn't have the time or inclination to help him find someone.

Philip's face immediately turned ugly. After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth.

"My ancestor was also a wizard's apprentice and left behind some books. If you are interested, I am willing to lend them to you."

"I only ask that while you're repairing the nodes, you also help me find Evan's whereabouts."

Matthew pondered for a moment before replying, "Sure, but I'll only be looking for it along the way during the mission, and I can't guarantee I'll find it for you."

Philip felt a great weight lifted from his heart when he saw that the other party had agreed.

This was a last resort for him. The royal family had not produced any wizard apprentices for hundreds of years, and the relics left by their ancestors had been squandered. Apart from these books, he could not think of any other way to get the other party to take action.

"I understand, as long as you agree."

Matthew nodded. "However, I need to see the books you mentioned first."

"Of course, please come this way, sir..."

……

Led by Philip, Matthew walked deeper into the palace.

The two walked through the back garden and along the long path.

Soon, a simple and unadorned palace appeared before Matthew.

"Your Majesty," a guard stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Philip.

"Okay, you step back and don't let anyone near here."

"Yes……"

Philip opened the palace gates himself, stepped aside to make room, and respectfully gestured for them to enter.

Matthew didn't stand on ceremony with him and stepped inside.

The palace has dozens of bookshelves, neatly filled with various books.

Matthew opened the system and scanned it one by one.

Title: Chronicles of the Seven Empire

Title: The Travels of Morgoth

【Title: The Evolution of Culture on the Continent of Grala】

"They're all just ordinary books..." He gave up the idea of ​​refining them.

"This way, sir."

Then Philip came to one of the palace walls and began to tap on it rhythmically.

"Rumble—", countless dust particles scattered, and the wall slowly opened to reveal the dark passage inside.

The two walked through a long, dark passage and entered a small, secret room.

There was only one bookshelf inside, with just a few books on it.

【Name: Law of Conservation of Energy】

【Title: Energy Leap and the Use of Magic】

【Title: Ability Operation Path and Spell Model Construction】

"They all look like books related to the movement of energy."

At that moment, a yellowed, old-fashioned notebook caught Matthew's eye.

Title: Wizard's Notes

[Note: A formal wizard's notes on witchcraft research.]

[Extractable: Knowledge of Magical Kinetic Energy (Content)]

"I never expected to find a certified wizard's sorcery research notes here!"

Matthew's eyes lit up; he was quite interested in the contents.

"Knowledge of magical kinetic energy? This should be a product of the combination of magical mechanics and dynamics..."

Without much thought, he reached out and touched the notebook, intending to extract the content through the system.

However, the system's notification the next moment poured cold water on his hopes.

[Note: Refining is not possible outside the specified range. Please move closer to the item before refining!]

"There are actually restrictions on this!"

Matthew turned to Philip and asked, "Did your ancestors leave behind a method to break this seal?"

Philip was nervous, but he forced himself to reply.

"Well... our ancestors didn't leave behind a method to break the restriction..."

When he was young, Philip had tried to look through the contents of the notebook, but after many years of attempts, he failed and eventually had to give up the idea.

At that moment, he was flustered and secretly glanced at Matthew. Seeing that the other man's expression remained unchanged, he felt a little relieved.

Matthew examined the restrictions on the notebook and discovered that it was a complex restriction, with runes nested and overlapping each other. If it were forcibly broken, the notebook inside would be destroyed.

Fortunately, with his current level of rune knowledge, it's not difficult for him to decipher, although it will take him a bit more time.

With a wave of his hand, the notebook flew into his spatial bracelet.

Upon seeing this, Philip's expression changed drastically. Although he intended to let Matthew borrow his ancestor's collection of books, he never expected that the other party would simply take them for himself.

Although he was not a wizarding apprentice and knew nothing about its contents.

But the fact that our ancestors went to great lengths to protect it is enough to prove its preciousness.